China Southern Airlines has received its first Airbus A321neo, the first Chinese airline to do so. Irish leasing company AerCap confirmed delivery of the first aircraft type into China for…



Four Airbus A320-200s have been leased out to airlines in India and China, with all the aircraft to be operating before the end of the year. Los Angeles-based Air Lease…
Asia Aviation Capital Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AirAsia Berhad, has entered into agreements to sell its aircraft leasing operations to BBAM Limited Partnership-managed entities for US$1.18 billion. Under the…



The Australian airline, Regional Express Group, has announced a statutory Profit Before Tax (PBT) of $13.8 million on a turnover of $151 million for the first half of the financial…
Ryanair is to close its one-aircraft Glasgow International base from November 2018, with chief commercial officer David O’Brien suggesting this is a result of “the continuing burden of APD”. The…
Primera Air is to launch a new base in Birmingham Airport in two months, with direct services to New York, Toronto, Malaga, Barcelona, Palma and Crete from May. Speaking at…
Talks between Boeing and Brazil’s Embraer are still ongoing about a possible joint venture related to their commercial aircraft business, with reports that a joint company could see the US…
China’s COMAC has sealed a deal with China Huarong Financial Leasing Company in which the latter will buy a total of 50 C919 and ARJ21 aircraft. A signing ceremony formally…
Saudi start-up airline flyadeal is looking to seal a deal for 50 aircraft as part of its ambitious expansion plans. The low-fare operator, owned by national flag carrier Saudia, only…
If an industry can attract the attention of famous US mega-investor Warren Buffett, then it must be worth looking at – and it was the commercial aviation sector that famously…

